Upton, Kent Weather
About Upton, Kent
Upton serves as a quiet, residential transition between the salt-aired bustle of the coast and the rolling, chalk-rich expanse of the Kentish hinterland. It lies 0.4 miles west-south-west of Broadstairs (from Broadstairs: bearing 255°T, OS grid TR 388 676). The local atmosphere remains defined by a particular quality of light, which reflects off the pale, porous stone of the region to bathe the streets in a soft, ethereal clarity during the late afternoon. Residents find themselves within a short walk of the Sarah Thorne Memorial Theatre, where the echoes of performance carry a distinct, human warmth into the surrounding quietude. Further towards the shoreline, the Victorian legacy of the coast manifests in the peculiar silhouette of the Crampton Tower Museum, a landmark that anchors the horizon with its industrial, red-brick stoicism. Life in Upton moves with a measured pace, far removed from the frantic cadence of the capital yet never entirely severed from its influence. Gardens here flourish in the mild maritime climate, their hedges thick and thriving, providing a verdant buffer against the brisk winds that occasionally sweep in from the North Sea. Through the changing seasons, the proximity to the coast ensures that even the most land-locked corners of the neighbourhood retain a faint, lingering scent of brine.
Flight conditions near Upton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Upton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Upton, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upton, Kent, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Upton includes coordinates 51.358092, 1.428928, in the county of Kent, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Upton is available on the Upton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Kent weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.